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Psalms 37:11

But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

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וַעֲנָוִ֥יםvaanavimand humbleעָנָוconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “and humble”, the ordinary formH6035depressed (figuratively), in mind (gentle) or circumstances (needy, especially saintly)humble, lowly, meek, poor. Compare H6041 (עָנִי).יִֽירְשׁוּyireshvexpelיָרַשׁverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “expel”, an unfinished actionH3423to occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruincast out, consume, destroy, disinherit, dispossess, drive(-ing) out, enjoy, expel, [idiom] without fail, (give to, leave for) inherit(-ance, -or) [phrase] magistrate, be (make) poor, come to poverty, (give to, make to) possess, get (have)…אָ֑רֶץaretsearthאֶרֶץnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “earth”, the ordinary formH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.וְ֝הִתְעַנְּג֗וּvehitangvand delicateעָנַגconjunction, verb, hithpael, sequential perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “and delicate”, a completed action in a sequenceH6026to be soft or pliable, i.e. (figuratively) effeminate or luxuriousdelicate(-ness), (have) delight (self), sport self.עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…רֹ֥בrovabundanceרֹבnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “abundance”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7230abundance (in any respect)abundance(-antly), all, [idiom] common (sort), excellent, great(-ly, -ness, number), huge, be increased, long, many, more in number, most, much, multitude, plenty(-ifully), [idiom] very (age).שָׁלֽוֹםshalomhealthשָׁלוֹםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “health”, the ordinary formH7965safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace[idiom] do, familiar, [idiom] fare, favour, [phrase] friend, [idiom] great, (good) health, ([idiom] perfect, such as be at) peace(-able, -ably), prosper(-ity, -ous), rest, safe(-ty), salute, welfare, ([idiom] all is, be) well, [idiom] whol…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

But the humble shall inherit the land, and delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

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American Standard Version (1901)

But the meek shall inherit the land, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

Young’s Literal Translation

And the humble do possess the land, And they have delighted themselves In the abundance of peace.

World English Bible

But the humble shall inherit the land, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

Darby Translation

But the meek shall possess the land, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of prosperity.

Douay-Rheims

My heart is troubled, my strength hath left me, and the light of my eyes itself is not with me.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

But the humble shall inherit the land, and delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οἱ δὲ πρᾳεῖς κληρονομήσουσι γῆν, καὶ κατατρυφήσουσιν ἐπὶ πλήθει εἰρήνης.